Bali resists simplification. Sarah Morgan spends a month moving from the clifftop villas of Raffles Bali to the rice terraces of Sidemen, a Day of Silence on Nusa Lembongan and the car-free calm of Gili Air, and finds four very different answers to what luxury means when it is rooted in place.
On the 12th of April 2026, nearly 60,000 runners will gather for the Schneider Electric Paris Marathon’s 49th edition, placing it among the largest marathons globally. What defines Paris is not so much its scale, but its composition. You’ll find elites chasing sub-2:10 times, sharing the same start line as amateurs, many of whom have never run the distance before.
Lindsay very much respected landscape over ego, and so Méribel was conceived as something more considered than its contemporaries. Chalets rather than concrete, timber rather than spectacle. That founding philosophy still lingers. This respect for the natural terrain extends beyond architecture to the very way one engages with the mountain. Méribel’s true scale is unlocked off the manicured pistes.
Miami Beach is often defined by energy, spectacle, and sun-drenched glamour. Yet beyond the headline-making nightlife and sprawling resorts lies a quieter, more considered side to the city, one where history and design, wellness and intimacy, converge.
In the rarified atmosphere of the Austrian Alps, the Elizabeth Arthotel in Ischgl has marked International Women’s Day with the launch of Women in Frame, a new exhibition celebrating contemporary female artists while reflecting on more than a century of female heritage within the Aloys family.
There’s something to be said about pulling into the port of some far-flung Greek island, and feeling the eyes of locals and tourists alike locking onto the vessel you’re about to disembark; not in disdain, exasperation or resignation at yet another overstuffed cruise ship lumbering into harbour, but with a genuine sense of wonder and, dare I say it, a flash of envy.
Do you feel like family? Do you feel you could ask something obscure or out of the ordinary perhaps and have it be met with wilful mite. The South Place Hotel almost feels like home. For someone living on the other side of London, that’s not a huge ask, but it remains a factor.
The sheer size of Thailand (and the vast amount of coastline and islands) mean that one could probably spend a lifetime exploring and not cover it all. I hazard to guess that would mostly be due to falling in love with somewhere, something or someone across the myriad landscapes that the country offers.
